US11219893B2 - Housing for a simulation chamber - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- F25D29/005—Mounting of control devices
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
- B01L1/00—Enclosures; Chambers
- B01L1/02—Air-pressure chambers; Air-locks therefor
- B01L1/025—Environmental chambers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
- B01L1/00—Enclosures; Chambers
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F25D23/00—General constructional features
- F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F25D23/00—General constructional features
- F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
- F25D23/028—Details
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F26—DRYING
- F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
- F26B25/00—Details of general application not covered by group F26B21/00 or F26B23/00
- F26B25/06—Chambers, containers, or receptacles
- F26B25/08—Parts thereof
- F26B25/12—Walls or sides; Doors
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- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
- B01L2300/00—Additional constructional details
- B01L2300/10—Means to control humidity and/or other gases
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- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
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- B01L2300/14—Means for pressure control
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
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- the present application relates to a housing for a simulation chamber having the structures and features described herein.
- Housings for simulation chambers which comprise a chamber body, a door arranged on said chamber body, and a controller housing.
- Simulation chambers can be used at scientific laboratories or in industrial applications for generating and simulating biological, chemical, and/or physical room conditions or environmental influences, such as temperature, air pressure, and/or humidity.
- the controller housing therefore typically comprises means for adjusting such parameters.
- Housings for simulation chambers in which the controller housing is arranged on the outer surface of the door are known from prior art. In such an arrangement, electrical cables for transmitting the set parameters must be conducted from the controller housing through the door into the chamber body.
- the present disclosure provides a housing for a simulation chamber which is easier to manufacture.
- the housing according to the present disclosure is for a simulation chamber having a chamber body, a door arranged on the chamber body, and a controller housing is characterized in that the controller housing is arranged on the chamber body and comprises an outer surface, an inner surface, and at least one side surface, in that the door comprises an outer surface, an inner surface, and at least five side surfaces, wherein the controller housing is arranged on the chamber body in such a manner that at least one of the side surfaces of the door is arranged facing at least one of the side surfaces of the controller housing.
- a side surface is an area which extends substantially perpendicular to the outer surface and particularly connects the outer surface to the inner surface.
- Side surfaces facing each other particularly are side surfaces which extend parallel to each other, wherein at least one straight line exists which intersects orthogonally with both side surfaces.
- controller housing on the chamber body, electrical cables can be conducted directly from the controller housing into the chamber body, and conducting them through the door, particularly from the door that can be moved relative to the chamber body into the chamber body, can be avoided.
- a controller housing that projects from the door can be avoided, which housing poses the risk of getting caught on it or the risk of injury.
- the chamber body comprises a bottom wall, a top wall, two side walls, a rear wall, and a front side with an opening that can be closed by the door, wherein the controller housing is arranged on the front side.
- the door has a thickness and the controller housing has a depth, wherein the thickness of the door about matches the depth of the controller housing. This design avoids projecting elements.
- the outer surfaces of the door and the outer surface of the controller housing when the door is closed are preferably in one plane, which allows to avoid projections.
- one of the side surfaces defines a recess which is located completely inside the door, wherein the controller housing is arranged inside said recess when the door is closed.
- the door comprises a hole in this case into which the controller enters when the door is closed, wherein the controller housing continues to be accessible from the outside when the door is closed.
- the door has four side surfaces, of which two respective adjacent side surfaces are arranged orthogonally to each other, wherein the fifth side surface is arranged at an obtuse angle to two side surfaces arranged orthogonally to each other.
- the outer surface of the door is pentagonal, particularly in such a manner that one of the corners of an imaginary rectangle was cut off by a section, particularly in the form of the fifth side surface.
- Such a fifth side surface results in a region on the front side of the chamber body, which remains free even if the door is closed and in which the controller housing can be arranged. This results in a particularly space-saving design.
- the outer surface of the controller housing and the outer surface of the door preferably complement each other to form a rectangular area when the door is closed, which allows a particularly favorable utilization of space.
- the outer surface of the controller housing is triangular and the outer surface of the door is pentagonal in design. Such an arrangement allows a favorable utilization of the existing space and at the same time easy manufacturing.
- the controller housing has a shape which complements the shape of the door when the door is closed to form an approximate cuboid. This allows a favorable utilization of the existing space and at the same time avoids any projecting edges.
- the controller housing preferably has at least one side surface which is in the same plane as one of the side surfaces of the door when the door is closed. This can help avoid disadvantageous steps or projections.
- Steps or projections can particularly be avoided if the controller housing has at least one side surface which is adjoined in a flush manner with one of the side surfaces of the door.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first exemplary embodiment of a housing for a simulation chamber comprising a chamber body, a door arranged on the chamber body, and a controller housing, wherein the door is slightly open, and
- FIG. 2 shows the housing of FIG. 1 , wherein the door is closed.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 show different views of a housing 10 for a simulation chamber comprising a chamber body 20 , a door 30 arranged on said chamber body 20 , and a controller housing 40 .
- the chamber body 20 can comprise a bottom wall 21 , a top side 22 , which is particularly extending parallel to the bottom wall 21 , two side walls 23 , 24 , which are particularly arranged parallel to each other and orthogonally to the bottom wall 21 , a rear wall 25 , which is particularly arranged orthogonally to the bottom wall 21 and orthogonally to the two side walls 23 , 24 , and a front side 26 , which is particularly arranged parallel to the bottom wall 21 .
- the front side 26 has an opening 27 through which the interior of the chamber body 20 is accessible and which can be closed by the door 30 .
- the chamber body 20 may comprise one or several feet 28 , for example four feet 28 .
- the door 30 is pivotably arranged on the chamber body 20 , for example by means of hinges not shown in the figures.
- the door 30 has an inner surface 31 , an outer surface 32 , which is particularly arranged parallel to the inner surface 31 , and at least five, in the exemplary embodiment shown here exactly five, side surfaces 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 .
- the side surfaces 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 are particularly arranged orthogonally to the inner surface 31 and the outer surface 32 .
- the side surfaces 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 particularly connect the inner surface 31 with the outer surface 32 .
- the side surfaces 33 and 34 , the side surfaces 34 and 35 , the side surfaces 35 and 36 , and the side surfaces 36 and 33 are aligned orthogonal to each other.
- the side surfaces 36 and 33 do not directly adjoin each other but are connected via the fifth side surface 37 which extends at an obtuse angle to the side surfaces 33 and 36 .
- the side surfaces 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 are overall particularly arranged in such a manner that the outer surface 32 of the door 30 is pentagonal.
- a handle 38 with which the door 30 can be opened and closed can be arranged on the door 30 .
- the handle 38 can be used to operate a closing mechanism 29 via which the door 30 , in its closed position, can be fixed to the chamber body 20 .
- the closing mechanism 29 can for example be designed as a bracket arranged on the chamber body 20 into which a latch arranged on the door 30 , which latch is not visible in the figures, engages.
- the controller housing 40 has an inner surface 41 , an outer surface 42 , which is particularly arranged parallel to the inner surface 41 , and at least one, in the exemplary embodiment shown here exactly three, side surfaces 43 , 44 , 45 .
- the side surfaces 43 , 44 , 45 are particularly arranged such that a triangular outer surface 42 is formed.
- the two side surfaces 43 , 44 are arranged orthogonally to each other.
- the controller housing 40 is arranged on the chamber body 20 , particularly on its front side 26 .
- Particularly the inner surface 41 is arranged on the chamber body 20 .
- the controller housing 40 is positioned such that, when the door 30 is closed, at least one of the side surfaces of the door 30 , particularly the side surface 37 is arranged facing at least one of the side surfaces of the controller housing 40 , namely the side surface 45 of the controller housing 40 .
- the side surface 43 extends in the same plane as the side surface 33 of the door 30 and preferably transitions flush into the same.
- the side surface 44 of the controller housing 40 extends in the same plane as the side surface 36 of the door 30 and preferably transitions flush into the same.
- the outer surface 32 of the door 30 is in one plane with the outer surface 42 of the controller housing 40 when the door 30 is closed.
- the door has a thickness d, which particularly corresponds to the distance of the inner surface 31 and the outer surface 32 .
- the controller housing 40 has a depth t, which particularly corresponds to the distance of the inner surface 41 to the outer surface 42 . Particularly, the depth t about matches the thickness d of the door 30 .
- the outer surface 32 of the door 30 and the outer surface 42 of the controller housing 40 apart from slight design-related air gaps between the door 30 and the controller housing 40 , complement each other to form a triangular area, and the shapes of the door 30 and of the controller housing 40 complement each other to form a cuboid. It is particularly advantageous when the front side 26 of the controller housing is arranged on one of the top corners, to allow easy access.
- the controller housing is particularly arranged on the top left corner if the right side surface 34 of the door 30 is pivotably arranged on the chamber body 20 .
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- 10 Housing
- 20 Chamber body
- 21 Bottom wall
- 22 Top side
- 23 Side wall
- 24 Side wall
- 25 Rear wall
- 26 Front side
- 27 Opening
- 28 Foot
- 29 Closing mechanism
- 30 Door
- 31 Inner surface
- 32 Outer surface
- 33 Side surface
- 34 Side surface
- 35 Side surface
- 36 Side surface
- 37 Side surface
- 38 Handle
- 40 Controller housing
- 41 Inner surface
- 42 Outer surface
- 43 Side surface
- 44 Side surface
- 45 Side surface
- d Thickness
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